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Young, beautiful and learned Jane, intent On knowledge, fount it peace; her vast acquirement Of goodness was her fall; she was content With dulcet pleasures, such as calm retirement Yields to the wise alone; -- her only vice Was virtue: in obedience to her sire And lord she died, with them a sacrifice To their ambition: her own mild desire Was rather to be happy than be great; For though at their request, she claimed the crown, That they through her might rise to rule the state, Yet the bright diadem and gorgeous throne She viewed as cares, dimming the dignity Of her unsullied mind and pur benignity.
by William Hone (1780 -1842) |
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